PCG points to Cardinal Schönborn as one to watch
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn (photo by )
PCG’s Trumpet website posted the following:
Why You Should Watch Cardinal Christoph Schönborn
The ‘spiritual son’ of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is emerging as a unifying figure in the Roman Catholic Church.July 21, 2017
he Roman Catholic world is divided. On one side, progressive cardinals are promoting communion for Catholics who have divorced and remarried without receiving an annulment. On the other side, conservative cardinals are warning that bishops who flout Catholic dogma on marriage and sexuality are leading the church toward schism. …
Enter Christoph Maria Michael Hugo Damian Peter Adalbert, Count of Schönborn!
Vatican watchers have called Cardinal Schönborn the “spiritual son” of Benedict xvi and indicated he has a realistic chance of becoming the next pope. As a member of the noble family of Schönborn-Buchheim-Wolfstahl, he has deep connections to the aristocracy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. From 1885 to 1899, his great-great-uncle served as archbishop of Prague during the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph i. In 2011, Schönborn conducted the funeral service of Franz Joseph’s great-grandnephew, Archduke Otto von Habsburg.
Cardinal Schönborn currently serves as archbishop of Vienna.
Perhaps the most noteworthy fact about Count von Schönborn, however, is that he is a potential bridge-builder between progressive and conservative cardinals. …
Many claim that Catholicism may split over issues related to divorce, remarriage and intercommunion. But the Bible boldly forecasts that there will be no major schism in the Roman Catholic world. Rather, the Bible forecasts that Europe’s Protestant denominations will be reabsorbed into the mother church, as Catholicism becomes the supreme authority uniting the nations of Europe in a crusade against radical Islam.
The church may have to compromise to bring about this church-state entity, but Revelation 13 and 17 clearly reveal that the old Holy Roman Empire will be resurrected one last time. As the migrant crisis intensifies, Cardinal Schönborn’s warning of an “Islamic conquest” will resonate with more and more Europeans. He is a man to watch! https://www.thetrumpet.com/16047-why-you-should-watch-cardinal-christoph-sch-ouml-nborn
While I do not often publicly agree with PCG, I do agree that Cardinal Schönborn is one to watch.
Although his age is a factor, over four years ago, I posted the following about him on this COG News page:
In the 12th century, a bishop (who was later canonized as a saint by Rome) named Malachy predicted, with what some believe is complete accuracy, every pope since 1143.
The most famous name on the Malachy list is probably the last one. Commonly referred to in English as “Peter the Roman.” Some have also called him Peter II.
Malachy’s list was written in Latin. Here is what he wrote about the last pope on his list:
In persecutione extrema SRE sedebit. Petrus Romanus, quipascet oves in multis tribulationibus: quibus transactis civitas septicollis diruetur, et Iudex tremendus iudicabit populum suum. Finis.
Here is an English translation from The Catholic Encyclopedia:
“In the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church there will reign Peter the Roman, who will feed his flock amid many tribulations, after which the seven-hilled city will be destroyed and the dreadful Judge will judge the people. The End.”
Here is a slightly different version of it (with the word “Rome” inserted by Catholic Priest Culleton):
St. Malachy (12th century): During the persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will sit upon the throne, Peter the Roman…the City of Seven Hills (Rome) will be utterly destroyed and the awful Judge will then judge the people. (Culleton, R. Gerald. The Prophets and Our Times. Nihil Obstat: L. Arvin. Imprimatur: Philip G. Scher, Bishop of Monterey-Fresno, November 15, 1941. Reprint 1974, TAN Books, Rockford (IL), p. 138)
Notice that the final Pope sits on the City of Seven Hills (which the Roman Catholic writer G. Culleton labeled Rome above), obviously the same one that Babylon the Great sits on in Revelation 17:9, that God has destroyed in verses 14-18.
As I have written in the past, the last pontiff on the Malachy list will not need to take the name “Peter the Roman” to possibly fulfill this, and that is also the position of at least one published Catholic writer (see The pope after Benedict XVI).
The name Peter the Roman could signify someone who is dedicated to a final version of the Roman Empire and is a pretender to the succession of apostles such as Peter. The name “Peter” does not have to be in his name for him to fulfill this as the one who would be the last pope would fulfill that, irrespective of his name.
In both Malachy’s description of the one who would be the next, and potentially last, pope and chapter 17 of the Book of Revelation we see:
- Reference to the city of seven hills/mountains.
- The destruction of the city of seven hills/mountains.
- The end of a power in Rome.
- Persecution.
- Troubles/tribulations on the earth.
- A type of judgment.
- Events for the end time.
Whether or not the next pope is the last pope, the fact is that the last pope on the Malachy list seems to be warned against in the Holy Bible.
Some of candidates for pontiff, interestingly have “Peter” as part of their name. I have already commented on two like that (The pope after Benedict XVI), so today I will comment on another that was in the news article referenced at the beginning of this post.
Here is what Wikipedia reported about one:
Christoph Maria Michael Hugo Damian Peter Adalbert (Graf von) Schönborn, O.P. (born 22 January 1945), is a Bohemian-born Austrian Dominican friar and theologian, who is a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He currently serves as the Archbishop of Vienna and President of the Austrian Bishops’ Conference. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1998. He is also the chaplain of the Order of the Golden Fleece (Austrian branch), of which he has been a member since 1961. He is a member of the formerly sovereign princely House of Schönborn, several members of which held high offices of the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic Church.
Schönborn is seen as a leading candidate for the papacy because he is conservative, albeit a “balanced reformer” who is well liked by all factions of the church and noted for his tolerant views. (Christoph Schönborn. Wikipedia, viewed 03/03/13)
There are several interesting reasons that Christoph Schönborn is a candidate to be the next, and potentially last, pope. His name is one of them, though it is not absolutely required that the next pontiff have Peter in his name. Cardinal Schönborn was a Domican friar, and since the Dominican order basically was charged with persecuting tasks such as the Inquisition, he may share belief that some of its historical role has future application. Since the final power that is to rise in Europe will consider itself to be a revival of the Holy Roman Empire, his connections to that are of interest. The fact that he is considered to be “tolerant” is consistent with a final pontiff who will be willing to negotiate with groups such as the Eastern Orthodox and various Protestant sects to bring them into unity with the final, modified, Church of Rome. The fact that he is of Germanic heritage would seem to make him a candidate to be the antipope of Catholic prophecy and the false prophet/antichrist of biblical prophecy. Though the ethnicity of the next may have not need to be Germanic, one with such a background could fulfill certain predictions (there are others, such as Cardinal Kurt Koch, with such backgrounds who are candidates of interest; even being fluent in German, like Cardinal Marc Ouellet is, may increase his probability of being the next pope). (Thiel B. Prophecy of Peter the Roman: Two Additional Candidates. COGwriter, March 3, 2013)
Notice also the following about him:
Christoph Schönborn …
Interfaith dialogue
Schönborn is a member of the Elijah Interfaith Institute Board of World Religious Leaders.[31]
In May 2017, Schönborn published an approbation in regards to the Orthodox Rabbinic Statement on Christianity entitled To Do the Will of Our Father in Heaven: Toward a Partnership between Jews and Christians which was published two years beforehand by the Israel-based Center for Jewish–Christian Understanding and Cooperation (CJCUC).[32]
Islam and Catholicism
Schönborn favors dialogue between Catholicism and Islam.[19] However, he warns of an ‘Islamic conquest of Europe’[33]
Catholic-Orthodox dialogue
Schönborn has said that theological differences between the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox churches can be resolved, if the two faiths can overcome the burden of history. (Christoph Schönborn. Wikipedia, accessed 07/21/17)
Back on November 13, 2012, I posted an article that mentioned Cardinal Schönborn as one who was pushing for unity in Europe as he stated, “Europe needs Solidarity from all quarters“ (see Cardinal Koch Pushing Ecumenical Agenda with Named Anglican Archbishop Welby). While Cardinal Schönborn wants to work with Islam, he has concerns about it. Interestingly, the Bible shows that the last pope will support the final European Beast power (Revelation 13), and that power will essentially eliminate Islam to prevent an Islamic conquest (cf. Daniel 11:40-43; watch also War is Coming Between Europeans and Arabs).
Because of his age (and some of his policies), Pope Francis is not likely to be the last pope (though, because of certain aspects of his health, this is still possible). Whether or not Cardinal Schönborn will be the next pope is something we will see later.
But, his pushing of the interfaith and ecumenical agenda is consistent with certain prophecies. Thus even if he is not the next or last pope, Cardinal Schönborn is trying to act as a bridge-builder (which is basically what Pontifex Maximus means).
According to biblical prophecy an ecumenical false persecuting religious leader is to rise up fairly soon (Does God Have a 6,000 Year Plan? What Year Does the 6,000 Years End?).
Cardinal Schönborn is one to watch (cf. Mark 13:37).
Some articles of possibly related interest may include:
The Malachy Prophecies and “Peter the Roman” An Irish bishop allegedly predicted something about 112 popes in the 12th century. Pope Benedict XVI was number 111. Will the last pope be an antipope/final Antichrist?
Does God Have a 6,000 Year Plan? What Year Does the 6,000 Years End? Was a 6000 year time allowed for humans to rule followed by a literal thousand year reign of Christ on Earth taught by the early Christians? Does God have 7,000 year plan? What year may the six thousand years of human rule end? When will Jesus return? 2026 or 20xx?
Some Doctrines of Antichrist Are there any doctrines taught outside the Churches of God which can be considered as doctrines of antichrist? This article suggests at least three. It also provides information on 666 and the identity of “the false prophet.” Plus it shows that several Catholic writers seem to warn about an ecumenical antipope that will support heresy. You can also watch a video titled What Does the Bible teach about the Antichrist?
Can the Final Antichrist be Islamic? Is Joel Richardson correct that the final Antichrist will be Islamic and not European? Find out. A related sermon is titled: Is the Final Antichrist Islamic or European? Another video is Mystery Babylon USA, Mecca, or Rome?
Christ or Antichrist? 1961 article by David Jon Hill, originally published in the old Good News magazine.
Will You Be Deceived by Antichrist? 1964 article by David Jon Hill, originally published in the old Good News magazine.
Satan’s Plan Does Satan have a plan? What is it? Has it already been successful? Will it be successful in the future? Here are links to a two-part sermon series: What are Some of the Parts of Satan’s Plan? and Satan’s Plan is More Dramatic than Many Realize.
Do Certain Catholic Prophecies About Antichrist Warn Against Jesus? Will the final “Anti-Christ” be Jewish, insist on Saturday, be opposed to the trinity, and bring in the millennium? Certain Catholic writings indicate this, while others take a different view, but what does the Bible show? A related sermon is Will Jesus Christ be called the Antichrist?
Catholic Prophecies: Do They Mirror, Highlight, or Contradict Biblical Prophecies? People of all faiths may be surprised to see what various Roman and Orthodox Catholic prophets have been predicting as many of their predictions will be looked to in the 21st century.
Peter and Rome He was an original apostle and early Christian leader. Where was Peter buried? Where did Peter die?
Why Should American Catholics Fear Unity with the Orthodox? (And the Protestants) Are the current ecumenical meetings a good thing or will they result in disaster? Is doctrinal compromise good? Here is a link to a related video Should you be concerned about the ecumenical movement?
Will the Interfaith Movement Lead to Peace or Sudden Destruction? Is the interfaith movement going to lead to lasting peace or is it warned against? A video sermon of related interest is: Will the Interfaith Movement lead to World War III? and a video sermon is also available: Do You Know That Babylon is Forming?
Continuing History of the Church of God This pdf booklet is a historical overview of the true Church of God and some of its main opponents from Acts 2 to the 21st century. Related sermon links include Continuing History of the Church of God: c. 31 to c. 300 A.D. and Continuing History of the Church of God: 4th-16th Centuries and Continuing History of the Church of God: 17th-20th Centuries. The booklet is available in Spanish: Continuación de la Historia de la Iglesia de Dios, German: Kontinuierliche Geschichte der Kirche Gottes, French: L Histoire Continue de l Église de Dieu and Ekegusii Omogano Bw’ekanisa Ya Nyasae Egendererete.
The History of Early Christianity Are you aware that what most people believe is not what truly happened to the true Christian church? Do you know where the early church was based? Do you know what were the doctrines of the early church? Is your faith really based upon the truth or compromise?
Timelines and Early Church History This has dates and some timelines when biblical and non-biblical events took place.
Was there an expectation among Judaism for a Messiah around the time of Jesus? Is there any evidence that any Jews expected a Messiah when Jesus arrived?
The KEY To The Crucifixion Date This is an article by Paul Kroll pointing to 31 A.D. by way of Daniel 9 and Artaxerxes’ decree in Ezra 7.
News Articles Related to Church History This link is to articles on Church history that were once published on the COG News Page.
ChurchHistoryBook.com This is a URL with some information on Church History.
The Churches of Revelation 2 & 3 Do they matter? Most say they must, but act like they do not. This article contains some history about the Church of God (sometimes referred to as the continuation of Primitive Christianity) over the past 2000 years. It also discusses the concept of church eras. There is also a YouTube video: The Seven Church Eras of Revelation.
What Do Roman Catholic Scholars Actually Teach About Early Church History? Although most believe that the Roman Catholic Church history teaches an unbroken line of succession of bishops beginning with Peter, with stories about most of them, Roman Catholic scholars know the truth of this matter. Is telling the truth about the early church citing Catholic accepted sources anti-Catholic? This eye-opening article is a must-read for any who really wants to know what Roman Catholic history actually admits about the early church. There is also a YouTube sermon on the subject titled Church of God or Church of Rome: What Do Catholic Scholars Admit About Early Church History?
Nazarene Christianity: Were the Original Christians Nazarenes? Who were the Nazarene Christians? What did they believe? Should 21st century Christians be modern Nazarenes? Is there a group that exists now that traces its history through the Nazarenes and holds the same beliefs today? Here is a link to a related video sermon Nazarene Christians: Were the early Christians “Nazarenes”?
Location of the Early Church: Another Look at Ephesus, Smyrna, and Rome What actually happened to the primitive Church? And did the Bible tell about this in advance?
Apostolic Succession What really happened? Did structure and beliefs change? Are many of the widely-held current understandings of this even possible? Did you know that Catholic scholars really do not believe that several of the claimed “apostolic sees” of the Orthodox have apostolic succession–despite the fact that the current pontiff himself seems to wish to ignore this view? Is there actually a true church that has ties to any of the apostles that is not part of the Catholic or Orthodox churches? Read this article if you truly are interested in the truth on this matter! Here is a link to a sermon: Claims of Apostolic Succession. Here is a related articlein the Spanish language La sucesión apostólica. ¿Ocurrió en Roma, Alejandría, Constantinopla, Antioquía, Jerusalén o Asia Menor?
Early Church History: Who Were the Two Major Groups that Professed Christ in the Second and Third Centuries? Did you know that many in the second and third centuries felt that there were two major, and separate, professing Christian groups in the second century, but that those in the majority churches tend to now blend the groups together and claim “saints” from both? “Saints” that condemn some of their current beliefs. Who are the two groups? A related sermon is also available Christianity: Two groups.
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